The Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield will host. public Memorial Day Ceremony at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 27th.  The public is encouraged to attend.

The ceremony will include remarks from Missouri Veterans Commission deputy director and retired Colonel Ryan Richmond.  There will also be the firing of the volley by the Stoddard County Veterans Honor Guard.

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was established as a day for Americans to honor those killed during the Civil War. After World War I Memorial Day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday in 1971 and is observed on the last Monday in May.